Lake County EmPower Breakfast

Name: Lake County – EmPower Breakfast
Start: 2026-04-15T07:40:00
Location: The Tapastry

April 15 at 7:40 AM

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25 years of bringing people together!

Why We Are Different

Focused on You: From Featured Speakers to table conversations, many people have a chance to speak at an emPower Breakfast. Experts, Sponsors, regular attendees ... and You! We try to give everyone a chance to share their stories...

An Intimate Event: We aren’t looking for hundreds to attend - our events feel like you could meet everyone if you tried.

Non-commercial: The emPower Breakfast does not promote any specific product, the presentations are not sales pitches. Our monthly event is non-membership and public; focused on fun and relationship building.

We finish on time: We pace our event quickly, so there’s never a dull moment!

Featured Speaker

Megg Wallen

Megg Wallen, founder of Little Lanterns, speaks candidly about the realities families face during and after a NICU stay. Drawing from her own lived experience, she shares the emotional, logistical, and financial challenges that come with complex medical and developmental needs. Through her work, Megg highlights the gaps in support and how Little Lanterns helps families and providers navigate therapy access, sensory needs, equipment barriers, and the transition from hospital to home so no family feels alone in the process.

Megg Wallen is the founder of Little Lanterns, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting NICU families, therapists, and children with complex medical and developmental needs. After experiencing a difficult pregnancy and a long NICU journey with her son, Megg turned her lived experience into action. She created Little Lanterns to bridge gaps she saw firsthand, providing thoughtfully curated therapy tools, sensory items, and practical support directly to hospitals, providers, and families. Rooted in advocacy and fueled by compassion, Megg leads with both heart and grit, working to make sure no family navigating medical complexity feels alone.

Featured Sponsors

Cleaning business for residential & Commercial Cleaning

WHAT IS SUPERPATCH? Super Patch stands alone in the health and wellness marketplace. We offer an array of all-natural patch products designed to enhance what your brain and body were meant to do. Greater athletic performance. Better pain management. Longer, deeper sleep. Enhanced balance and stability and more. Our unique patches feature contoured ridges that stimulate that mind-to-body connection, so you experience the benefits. No drugs. No chemicals. No side-effects. Put on a patch and experience the benefit. That’s what Super Patch is.

ReNew Family Consignment helps members of the community make and save money. Accepting & Selling New and Like New: Furniture & Home Decor Handbags & Jewelry Giftables & Collectibles Sports Equipment Workout Wear (Lululemon, Athleta) Chicago Sports Teams Spirit Wear Dance, Gymnastics, and Skating Attire Musical Instruments You’ll always find something unique and affordable at ReNew. Whatever you are looking for, it just makes sense to #stopherefirst

Tax and accounting firm

Real Lawyers, Real Savings, Real Peace of Mind Having an experienced lawyer in your corner is life changing. Get legal help starting at about a $1 a day* for an unlimited number of personal and business issues.

Residential & Commercial Roofing Services.

DO YOU REMEMBER GLENROCK POP? Bottled in Waukegan, IL until the late 1980s, long-time Lake County residents will remember GlenRock pop as a fixture of their happiest celebrations and cherished family memories.

From the Top Bookkeeping provides expert bookkeeping services to businesses nationwide. We specialize in helping our clients grow their operations by taking care of their financial records and accounting needs. Our team of experienced professionals ensures accurate, up-to-date books so you can focus on running and growing your business.

25 million deaf children worldwide are currently living in isolation, outcast from their communities, and deemed unworthy of an education. We are on a mission to change that. Deaf Child Hope spreads hope to Deaf children all over the world by providing basic essentials like clothing, food, shelter, safety, acceptance, medical care, education and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, thanks to the help of our many partners, deaf child sponsors, financial supporters, and volunteers.

How does the military take regular people and create a specialized, expert team? How do professional sports teams do it? Answer - Intensive and extensive training. How do you do it? Business Builder Online offers a Learning Management System for your employees to widen their knowledge with business, life and technical skills. Training builds team expertise, morale and a sense of growth and value. Can you afford not to train your team?

At Bare, we find exponential joy in accentuating the beauty & confidence you were born with. It is an honor that our clients choose us to refresh, cleanse, & restore. We extend a sense of friendship & community when you are with us. We pride ourselves on an unparalleled commitment to serving you, our valued client. We take our standards seriously & insist on delivering the highest level of beauty & comfort that will leave you completely satisfied. You can relax in knowing that all of our staff members at Bare are superiorly trained within their specialty, have a tremendous passion for the industry, & a sincere interest in helping you reach your cosmetic goals!

I am a relationship-based dog trainer dedicated to building bridges between the animal world and the human world. My approach is rooted in psychology and behavioral science, focusing on understanding the “why” and driving factors behind behavior rather than simply correcting it. I believe true training goes beyond tools — it’s about motivation, communication and clarity, and trust. When owners understand their dog’s strengths, limitations, and emotional drivers, they create bonds that inspire dogs to willingly engage and work as partners. As a one-woman business, I provide group classes, private lessons, board-and-train programs, boarding services, and hopefully soon day training. My mission is to empower owners with knowledge while creating confident, stable dogs through connection-based leadership.

Lake County Area Director

Tracy DeLisle

Area Director of the Lake County EmPower Breakfast

Tracy spent the bulk of her 30+ year career in all aspects of Network Marketing, notably as Vice President of Sales for companies from the start up stage to most recently a skincare/beauty brand with a billion-dollar valuation. She stepped away from the corporate world in 2023 and purchased her favorite store (ReNew Family Consignment) with her husband, Tim. Today, she is living her best life building their list of customers and consignors by providing quality items at great prices for shoppers and generating income for sellers. Tracy is thrilled to be bringing emPower Breakfast to Lake County and is looking forward to seeing you at a Breakfast soon!

Venue

The Tapastry

1762 N Milwaukee Ave Libertyville, IL 60048

Lake County, IL

The Tapastry

1762 N Milwaukee Ave Libertyville, IL 60048 Lake County, IL

Breakfast Schedule

07:40 AM to 08:00 AM

Networking

08:00 AM to 08:15 AM

Featured Sponsors

08:15 AM to 08:35 AM

Lightning Talks

08:35 AM to 08:50 AM

Table Introductions

08:50 AM to 09:15 AM

Featured Speaker

09:15 AM to 09:30 AM

Door Prizes

09:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Networking

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emPower Breakfast

Your Local Small Business Networking Event

The emPower Breakfast is a down-to-earth, convenient way for small business owners and operators to network with each other and connect with larger businesses and agencies in the community.

Interested in being a sponsor?

SPONSOR

Sponsor your local emPower breakfast

Promote Your Business to a Wider Audience

Your business can benefit by becoming a sponsor. In return for your investment, your business will be promoted on this website, in emails, and at the breakfast itself. Plus, training for you and your team!

Benefits to You

Showcase presentation for your company at one breakfast per year
Multiple Marketing Impressions on our website, newsletter, Breakfast Day slider, Breakfast agenda handout, Shout Outs on Breakfast Day
Access to database of attendees
You have industry exclusivity for Sponsorships
Attendees are encouraged to call you first for services/products
Business Builder Online: Over 130 online training lessons in 30+ courses for you and your team
Monthly National Sponsor Webinars
Quarterly Local Sponsor Soirees

On the month you are assigned to showcase (present) your company:

You will meet each attendee as they check in
You can bring flyers, business cards, or advertising material
A representative from your company will have 5 minutes at the podium

Be a sponsor!

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SPEAKER

Speak at the emPower breakfast

Promote Your Business to a Wider Audience

There are two options for speaking at an emPower Breakfast event:

Featured Speakers

Being a featured speaker provided the business or individual to shine for 15 minutes. You want to follow similar guidelines as a 3-minute speaker. You need to make sure you provide good information that is relevant to most attendees on a topic that you are a thought leader on. Here you can bring a presentation and use the A/V system.

NOTE: Filling out the form places you into the queue to be a speaker. You will be notified of the month and day when you will be assigned. Use the Message field to make any special requests: Month, AV, etc.

Share Your Business With a 3-Minute Presentation At No Cost

Each month, there are opportunities to tell the group a little more about yourself by doing a 3-minute presentation on you and your business.

This is more than just an elevator speech – it’s an opportunity to share more information about who you are, what you do, and how you can help any of the people attending the emPower Breakfast.

Be a speaker!

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Lake County EmPower Breakfast

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Featured Speaker

Megg Wallen

Featured Sponsors

Sponsors

Lake County Area Director

Tracy DeLisle

Venue

The Tapastry

The Tapastry

Breakfast Schedule

Come to this event!

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emPower Breakfast

Your Local Small Business Networking Event

Interested in being a sponsor?

SPONSOR

Sponsor your local emPower breakfast

Promote Your Business to a Wider Audience

Benefits to You

Be a sponsor!

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SPEAKER

Speak at the emPower breakfast

Promote Your Business to a Wider Audience

Featured Speakers

Share Your Business With a 3-Minute Presentation At No Cost

Be a speaker!

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